Wilkins' Clinical Assessment in Respiratory Care - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 8th Edition

• NEW! Thoroughly updated content reflects the most recent changes to the NBRC exam.
• NEW! Inclusion of the latest technological advancements relates to the assessment of critical care and non-critical care patients.
• NEW! Focus on student-friendly reading level appropriate for any respiratory care student.
• NEW! Full-color design enhances learning and student understanding by making key concepts easy to find.
• Case studies offer real-life clinical scenarios that challenge students to interpret data and make accurate patient assessments.
• Questions to Ask boxes identify what practitioners should ask patients (i.e., coughing, sputum, shortness of breath) or questions to ask themselves on various subjects (i.e., lung sounds they are hearing, blood pressure, respiratory rate) in order to provide effective patient care.
• Learning objectives, chapter outlines, chapter overviews, and key terms lists in each chapter, help students focus on key content.
• Key Point summaries emphasize the learning objectives and provide an overview of important material.
• Simply Stated boxes highlight and promote understanding of important concepts.
• A comprehensive approach provides students with the important information they need to know in order to effectively assess patients.

• NEW! Thoroughly updated content reflects the most recent changes to the NBRC exam.
• NEW! Inclusion of the latest technological advancements relates to the assessment of critical care and non-critical care patients.
• NEW! Full-color design enhances learning and understanding by making key concepts easy to find.

1.  Preparing for the Patient Encounter
2.  The Medical History and the Interview
3.  Cardiopulmonary Symptoms
4.  Vital Signs
5.  Fundamentals of Physical Examination
6. Neurological Assessment of the Respiratory Care Patient
7.  Clinical Laboratory Studies
8.  Interpretation of Blood Gases
9.  Pulmonary Function Testing
10.  Clinical Application of the Chest Radiograph
11.  Interpretation of the Electrocardiogram
12.  Assessment of the Neonatal and Pediatric Patient
13.  Assessment of the Older Patient
14.  Respiratory Monitoring in the Intensive Care Unit
15.  Assessment of Cardiac Output
16.  Assessment of Hemodynamic Pressures
17.  Flexible Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy
18.  Nutritional Assessment of Patients with Respiratory Disease
19.  Assessment of Sleep and Breathing
20.  Assessment of the Home Care Patient
21.  Documentation of the Patient Assessment

Answer Appendix
Glossary
Index